illegal

Definition

  • noun: an illegal immigrant
  • adjective: not allowed by the law
  • adjective: not according to or authorized by law
  • synonyms: unlawful, illicit, bogus

Examples

  • an 'illegal alien/immigrant' [=a foreign person who is living in a country without having official permission to live there]

  • The campaign was accused of many fund-raising 'illegalities'. [=illegal activities]

  • In this state, it is 'illegal' for anyone under the age of 21 to drink alcohol.

Movie quotes

  • (..) But, he's not. It's the illusion of free will. Crap. You circumvented the law by creating a machine that thinks it's a man. - But that's illegal. - No, no. It is a machine that think it's Alex Murphy. And in my book - That's legal. Well done. (..)
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